ACC officiating boss: Fumble by UM was right call

• Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterOct 11, 2023, 02:41 PM ET

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the right get in touch with a fumble that wound up costing the Miami Hurricanes a triumph versus Georgia Tech last week, ACC supervisor of authorities Alberto Riveron told ESPN on Wednesday.Rather than take a knee with 33 seconds remaining in the game, Miami, leading 20-17, handed the ball off to running back Don Chaney Jr., who fumbled. A replay review was instantly initiated to identify whether Chaney’s elbow was down before the fumble, which was recuperated by Georgia Tech.The referee, the replay official at the game and officials at the ACC Game Day Operations Center in Charlotte collaboratively reviewed the play. Riveron said they identified “there was no unassailable visual evidence to reverse the ruling on the field. “” We made the best call on the field based on the angles that were afforded to

us, “Riveron said. “The procedure and the procedure was followed.” Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Miami officials compete a photo showing

Chaney’s elbow

down with the football still in his ownership reveals something various. When asked particularly about the picture, Riveron repeated all correct procedures were followed throughout the evaluation process.” We take all the shots that are managed to us by our TV partners, and we look at the play,” Riveron stated.

“We try to find the football in relationship to where he loses control prior to striking the ground. You need to have a view of the football the whole time, and you have to see the football and make sure it’s in player ownership up until the time he’s lawfully down.” If you do not have that, you do not have unassailable proof to overturn the ruling on the field.

In this case, the judgment on the field is a fumble. So if we’re going to reverse a fumble, we need to see the player in control of the football as soon as he hits the ground. “Georgia Tech gained belongings and ended up winning the game with a 44-yard touchdown pass from

Haynes King to Christian Leary with 1 2nd left.Miami coach Mario Cristobal on Monday stated that the Hurricanes sent in that play, in addition to numerous others,

for feedback to determine whether the judgment was correct.Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich told ESPN on Wednesday that he thinks the requirement of indisputable video evidence need to be reassessed. “The requirement of indisputable is sometimes a really, extremely high requirement to hit,”Radakovich said.”It’s a fast game, the officials do

a phenomenal task, however sometimes they require help and if there’s a call that has to be made and you have to have this requirement of indisputable, that’s sometimes a tough requirement to reach.”I believe it’s one of the things the football rules committee need to check out. They may decide not to do anything with it, however I believe it needs to be

discussed.”Cristobal has actually consistently acknowledged he made the incorrect contact not taking a knee.After the fumble, Chaney and center Matt Lee were shown on the sideline crying. Lee stated in a videoconference with press reporters earlier this week he has no remorses over revealing his feelings after the game, and his disappointment exceeded the final play. “To be honest, the game ought to have never been close,”Lee stated.”Offensively, we didn’t play sufficient. There’s several chances every quarter where we must have put it away.

It never ever must have boiled down to the wire like that.”